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Editor, Senior Moderator
Respir Med Case Rep
. 2020 Jun 12;31:101129.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101129. eCollection 2020.
Anosmia: A marker of infection by the new corona virus
Val?ria Barcelos Daher[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Daniela Silva Soares Oliveira[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mauro Freitas Daher J?nior[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Edson J?nior de Melo Fernandes[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Jo?o Victor Bomtempo de Castro[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Marcela Ibanhes Moya[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Valeriana de Castro Guimar?es[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is based on the identification of common symptoms such as fever, tiredness and dry cough. Anosmia and ageusia are also in fact symptoms of the infection with the new coronavirus and recently were considered as symptoms by the World Health Organization. In this case report we present the new onset anosmia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient, 31-year-old, reported olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions as initial symptoms of mild-to-moderate form of the COVID-19. Therefore, chemosensory dysfunctions should serve as a warning to health professionals as a possible marker of infection with the new corona virus.
Keywords: Ageusia; Anosmia; COVID-19; Coronavirus disease 2019.
. 2020 Jun 12;31:101129.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101129. eCollection 2020.
Anosmia: A marker of infection by the new corona virus
Val?ria Barcelos Daher[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Daniela Silva Soares Oliveira[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mauro Freitas Daher J?nior[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Edson J?nior de Melo Fernandes[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Jo?o Victor Bomtempo de Castro[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Marcela Ibanhes Moya[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Valeriana de Castro Guimar?es[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32775188
- PMCID: PMC7290225
- DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101129
Abstract
The diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is based on the identification of common symptoms such as fever, tiredness and dry cough. Anosmia and ageusia are also in fact symptoms of the infection with the new coronavirus and recently were considered as symptoms by the World Health Organization. In this case report we present the new onset anosmia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient, 31-year-old, reported olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions as initial symptoms of mild-to-moderate form of the COVID-19. Therefore, chemosensory dysfunctions should serve as a warning to health professionals as a possible marker of infection with the new corona virus.
Keywords: Ageusia; Anosmia; COVID-19; Coronavirus disease 2019.